Kaori Momoi
Acting
Born: Apr 08, 1952
From: Tokyo, Japan
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Kaori Momoi (桃井 かおり, Momoi Kaori, born April 8, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Momoi was born in Tokyo, and at the young age of 12 traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After 3 years she returned to Tokyo, later graduating from Japan's Bungakuza School of Dramatic Arts. In 1971, Momoi debuted in director Kon Ichikawa's Ai Futatabi (To Love Again) beginning a career that has already spanned 35 years and over 60 films. As an actress, she has worked with some of the most notable films directors in Japan, including Akira Kurosawa (Kagemusha, 1980), Tatsumi Kumashiro (Seishun no Satetsu, 1974), Yoji Yamada (The Yellow Handkerchief, 1977 and Otoko wa Tsuraiyo, 1979), Shohei Imamura (Why Not?, 1981), Shunji Iwai (Swallowtail Butterfly, 1996), Jun Ichikawa (Tokyo Yakyoku, 1997), Mitani Koki (Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, 1997), Yoshimitsu Morita (Like Asura, 2003) and, most recently, Takashi Miike (IZO, Sukiyaki Western Django). She has also performed in The Sun (2005) directed by Alexander Sokurov and appeared in director Rob Marshall's film Memoirs of a Geisha. For her film performances in Japan, Momoi has won many awards. She has won the Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actress …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean | Oki | 2014 | 5.7 |
| Oh Lucy! | Setsuko / Lucy | 2014 | 8.1 |
| Helter Skelter | Hiroko Tada | 2012 | 6.71 |
| Emperor | Mitsuko Kajima | 2012 | 6.142 |
| Hong Kong Confidential | Amaya | 2010 | 6.0 |
| Sukiyaki Western Django | Ruriko | 2007 | 6.2 |
| Love and Honor | Ine Hatano | 2006 | 7.495 |
| Memoirs of a Geisha | La mère | 2005 | 7.639 |
| The Sun | Empress Kojun | 2005 | 6.687 |
| The Many Faces of Chika | Chika IV | 2005 | 9.0 |
| Izo | Saya | 2004 | 6.118 |
| Revival Blues | Kayo | 2004 | 8.0 |
| Crossfire | Chikako Ishizu, the Detective | 2000 | 6.184 |
| The Island Tales | Marianne | 2000 | 6.833 |
| Bounce Ko Gals | Saki | 1997 | 6.773 |
| Tokyo Lullaby | Tami Ohsawa | 1997 | 6.667 |
| 円都 YEN TOWN | 1996 | — | |
| Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment | Fujimoto's mother | 1996 | 6.25 |
| Don't Mind | 1990 | 8.0 | |
| No More Comics! | 1986 | 6.429 | |
| I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident | Mitsuko Ishii | 1985 | 3.667 |
| Kidnapping Blues | Young Girl's Mother | 1982 | 9.0 |
| Kagemusha | Otsuyanokata | 1980 | 7.822 |
| No More Easy Life | Mariko | 1979 | 7.333 |
| The Yellow Handkerchief | Akemi Ogawa | 1977 | 6.974 |
| The Youth Killer | Ikuko Ishikawa | 1976 | 6.474 |
| Bitterness of Youth | Tomiko Ohashi | 1974 | 6.75 |
| The Assassination of Ryoma | Tae | 1974 | 4.813 |
| To Love Again | 1971 | 5.0 | |
| Lost Lovers | 1971 | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1952 |
| From | Tokyo, Japan |